Uganda shipped 642,981 bags of coffee in March 2025, up 92 % year-on-year, earning US $198.6 million at an average price of $5.15/kg—the highest in 18 months. USDA forecasts exports to edge higher to 6.53 million bags in MY 2025/26 as new Robusta acreage matures and government credit lines under the Parish Development Model cut farm-gate financing costs.
With Brazil facing weather-related supply jitters, Uganda’s premium grades are fetching record spreads in Europe; traders expect FOB prices to stay firm through Q3.
